The woodgrain finish looks pretty much like the real thing. One thing I must say is I really enjoy the diversity of the subjects you choose - guess that's what comes from having such a big stash!
Mate you did a beautiful job of this model. This kit has so much potential to be something else. These vehicles did everything. Like a guy gets a 3 year old T, second hand to deliver ice to a new York summer....
David R Lentz, USA Yes, Matthew, wire the spark plugs! Some of us need to learn that, too! Thank you. Would the wires be that thick? Would they have those connecting “boots” on them? I do not criticise; I ask that I might understand better. Tell that rooster I return his “hello”! These birds give me a wry smile (from a distance; I may be a bookish, nerdy, model-building city boy, but I know not to cross them!). I am by far the smallest in a family of comparable giants. As a boy had I been tiny, yet I used my verbal skills and a quick wit to give the bigger ones what they had not expected, and never would forget; my mother therefore came to call me “banty rooster”!
The incredible wood grain painting against the black is killer. Matt I think you and Heather are king and queen of painting wood. The model Heather did with the wood was amazing as well
You did a great job with what you had. Yes, the wheelbase is off. That is a kit flaw. What you did looks good. The wood parts all are nice & the black paint is nice.
This one came out realy nice, good job Matt😎👍🏻. Now you and we all know what kind of mods this kit needs to come out right,thanks for sharing this video
Seeing that car makes it amazing to me how far motorcars have come in just 100 years. Kinda the same thing with flying. We humans took less that 100 years to go from our first flight to going to the moon.
Hi Matt, that turned out absolutely perfectly, I not really a car modeller, but that does not stop me enjoying this build, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍
Looks really good, and you're right about not being as glossy back then ( I think we get so hung up on models beings glossy that realism sometimes takes a backseat )
Looks real nice. From what I have heard, and what research on the 'T's, that I did, they had Individual coils for each spark plug, A friend's father, when I was in Highschool, restored model T's.
Hey, that turned out pretty nice Matt! The woodgrain looks realistic, at least on my laptop screen. Since that is a depot hack that would have taken passengers to the train depot, you could find some G scale passenger figures on a model train site, maybe some other details and make a diorama out of it.
Model T Ford's ignition system which consists of a separate, easily removed sparking coil for each cylinder and a 'timer' that is driven directly off the end of the camshaft and which selects the appropriate coil for the cylinder that is about to fire. This timer is vaguely similar to a more conventional distributor, except that it is operating at low voltage rather than at spark plug voltage as in a Kettering system (which is simply the much more familiar high tension distributor with points) or a high tension magneto. One other major difference is that both the Kettering distributor and high tension magneto need to be moving (I.e. the engine must be turning) for any spark to be generated. The Ford 'T' coil, when selected by the timer, will give a continuous shower of sparks. This has the advantage that if the engine is really worn and has little compression, there is a good chance that it will still run. (from Skinned Knuckles Magazine by Anthony Sinclair, NSW, Australia)
You did a great job on this one. The wood looks great. Another option for the wood would have been “barn red,”but probably not a good option. Considering the age of the kit and poor instructions, you did a great job. It looks very clean and realistic.
That looks fantastic!!! I noticed right away how you "dirtied" up the wood seats and floor with a bit of black wash, very nice touch!!! Good job!!! 👍👍👍
another great build matt. love your channel one of my favorite channels. i asked a couple other guys about getting one of there shop cards fred henry sent me one hobby dude 007 is sending me one an when jason from blueox said when he gets some more he will send me one. i dont have a channel but i would love one of yours from my bench . thanks mike
That turned out fantastic Matt! Looks good in those colors. The area I had most problems was the hood area and how the fenders attached so the hood fit and everything looked right. Like you said much finessing went on. Again looks great.
I'm glad there's people like you to build those kinds of kits like they supposed to be.. I'd screw it up trying to Hot Rod it and it wouldn't look as good as that one.. You and Charlie Mac are good with these kinda builds and I really like them 😎👍
In faded lettering, Inman Ford is painted on the side. Old man Inman refuses to retire his 30yr old T work hack. Parked beside is the new 1950 Ford truck Inman junior has just bought now that he's joined the old man in running the dealership. The T is full of new 48 parts because he doesn't want to scratch the new truck yet. That's what's great about our hobby. We have fun and can tell a story. I still have a fantasy Ford Sierra group a race car sponsored by my Dad's concrete laying company I built 30yrs ago.
Great build! Spot on w/ the paint! I like a 'nice' model paint job. But the paint job should be consistent w/ the period vehicle ur building. Having a high mirror-like shine on all vehicle builds does not seem realistic to me unless ur replicating a custom SEMA build. But that's just me.
The trailing arms to the rear axle shouldn't have that bend in them. It's like the driveshaft is too short and so the entire rear axle sets too far forward. Those are not ejector pins in the windshield frame, if I remember correctly. Some version of this thing has a set of carriage lights that fit in those holes, though apparently none came with this one.
A little late to correct those sink marks on the windshield front. But you could hide the thickness of the windshield glass with some evergreen 1/4 round plastic strip. Just finished the "Delivery Van" version of this kit. And yes, fitment issues you have discovered were a problem also. My version became a mobile circus ticket vendor and I plastered the exterior with Circus Posters and a very bad, on purpose, yellow enamel paint job, was done by a disgruntled clown...................Cheers
I use Mod Podge for all my clear parts. It's kinda like white glue and dries clear. It cleans up with water if you goof up. It's in the arts and crafts section of Walmart and Hobby Lobby.
Need to street freak one of these. Fatties in the rear, skinnies in the front, racing seats with 5 point belts and a blown sbf and chopped top. Yea thats the ticket. 😊😊😊😊
The woodgrain finish looks pretty much like the real thing. One thing I must say is I really enjoy the diversity of the subjects you choose - guess that's what comes from having such a big stash!
Thanks David!
Very good work Matthew! She looks like the real thing! The weathering done looks spot on!
Thanks John
The shot at 9:44 is perfect.
What a finish. Great job.
SOOO KOOOOOLLLLLL. 😊
Mate you did a beautiful job of this model. This kit has so much potential to be something else. These vehicles did everything. Like a guy gets a 3 year old T, second hand to deliver ice to a new York summer....
This depot hack turned out perfect Matt!!! Awesome job.
David R Lentz, USA
Yes, Matthew, wire the spark plugs! Some of us need to learn that, too!
Thank you. Would the wires be that thick? Would they have those connecting “boots” on them? I do not criticise; I ask that I might understand better.
Tell that rooster I return his “hello”! These birds give me a wry smile (from a distance; I may be a bookish, nerdy, model-building city boy, but I know not to cross them!). I am by far the smallest in a family of comparable giants. As a boy had I been tiny, yet I used my verbal skills and a quick wit to give the bigger ones what they had not expected, and never would forget; my mother therefore came to call me “banty rooster”!
Thanks for the comment David. I'm not sure of the accuracy of the plug wires and will try to do a video of wiring an engine.
Nice update. The wood looks great.
The incredible wood grain painting against the black is killer. Matt I think you and Heather are king and queen of painting wood. The model Heather did with the wood was amazing as well
Thanks
You did a great job with what you had. Yes, the wheelbase is off. That is a kit flaw. What you did looks good. The wood parts all are nice & the black paint is nice.
This one came out realy nice, good job Matt😎👍🏻. Now you and we all know what kind of mods this kit needs to come out right,thanks for sharing this video
Seeing that car makes it amazing to me how far motorcars have come in just 100 years. Kinda the same thing with flying. We humans took less that 100 years to go from our first flight to going to the moon.
Hi Matt, that turned out absolutely perfectly, I not really a car modeller, but that does not stop me enjoying this build, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍
Thanks Les!
Looks really good, and you're right about not being as glossy back then ( I think we get so hung up on models beings glossy that realism sometimes takes a backseat )
Looks great Matt! You did a fantastic job. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦
Stunning build Matt got the "wood" just right!
Looks real nice. From what I have heard, and what research on the 'T's, that I did, they had Individual coils for each spark plug, A friend's father, when I was in Highschool, restored model T's.
You could make the ejecter pin marks reflectors.
Hey, that turned out pretty nice Matt! The woodgrain looks realistic, at least on my laptop screen. Since that is a depot hack that would have taken passengers to the train depot, you could find some G scale passenger figures on a model train site, maybe some other details and make a diorama out of it.
Came out real nice 👍🏿
Thanks Leon!
Looks awesome!! So you mentioned that Bill Cosby show, and Heather started singing the dang theme song from it!! Lol she knew it word for word too!! 😂
👍🏻👍🏻lol!
It looks awesome! I like the way the paint turned out.
Man, that looks great. I've seen that kit but never gave it much thought. I may have to grab one now.
Like someone told me just recently Matt...Dang!! You are getting good at building these plastic things!!...lol!😉😁
Lol!! 😜
Nice build. Your ambient sounds are very appropriate for the era. Mjd
Model T Ford's ignition system which consists of a separate, easily removed sparking coil for each cylinder and a 'timer' that is driven directly off the end of the camshaft and which selects the appropriate coil for the cylinder that is about to fire. This timer is vaguely similar to a more conventional distributor, except that it is operating at low voltage rather than at spark plug voltage as in a Kettering system (which is simply the much more familiar high tension distributor with points) or a high tension magneto. One other major difference is that both the Kettering distributor and high tension magneto need to be moving (I.e. the engine must be turning) for any spark to be generated. The Ford 'T' coil, when selected by the timer, will give a continuous shower of sparks. This has the advantage that if the engine is really worn and has little compression, there is a good chance that it will still run. (from Skinned Knuckles Magazine by Anthony Sinclair, NSW, Australia)
You did a great job on this one. The wood looks great. Another option for the wood would have been “barn red,”but probably not a good option. Considering the age of the kit and poor instructions, you did a great job. It looks very clean and realistic.
Another great build matt 👍👍 I built the delivery with different wheels and tires.. and a pinto 4 banger retro rod. Thanks 👍 🚚🚙🚘🛵🛻🚛🚗🙏
That looks fantastic!!! I noticed right away how you "dirtied" up the wood seats and floor with a bit of black wash, very nice touch!!! Good job!!! 👍👍👍
Thanks!
That 23 Model T turned out pretty nice looking. Couldn't tell there were any issue by looking at it. Nice job man.
Thanks
Nice work Matt the paint finish was spot on. Back then they used lacquer based paints so there was much of a bright shiny gloss.
Thanks
another great build matt. love your channel one of my favorite channels. i asked a couple other guys about getting one of there shop cards fred henry sent me one hobby dude 007 is sending me one an when jason from blueox said when he gets some more he will send me one. i dont have a channel but i would love one of yours from my bench . thanks mike
i like it nice job Mattew
Thanks Ian!
That does look pretty challenging. It turned out really good Matt.
Thanks Chris!
A fine result to be sure.
Thanks Richard!
Turned out really nice.
Turned out really nice. Charlie Mac could help you with the wood painting.
Have a wonderful week
Well that thing is just neat-o mosquito. It really is pretty dang sharp. Fine job on the wood effect. Good job Matthew.
Thanks Paul
Nice Model T Hack Matt.
Nice job.
Thanks Charlie! I always think of how you love those old cars.
Pretty cool kit. Definitely gonna look good in the case..
Looks fantastic!
Looks great Matthew
Very nice build Matt, thanks for sharing. Donnie
That turned out fantastic Matt! Looks good in those colors. The area I had most problems was the hood area and how the fenders attached so the hood fit and everything looked right. Like you said much finessing went on. Again looks great.
Thanks Richard!
Cool build. Great job Matthew 👏👏👏👍👍😎
Thanks
Looks good Matthew
Great job! Looks life like!
I'm glad there's people like you to build those kinds of kits like they supposed to be.. I'd screw it up trying to Hot Rod it and it wouldn't look as good as that one.. You and Charlie Mac are good with these kinda builds and I really like them 😎👍
Now here is an idea Mathew. A worn out, second work hack for the local Ford dealership. And in the back are brand new 48 Ford parts. 😊
Lol! Great idea!
In faded lettering, Inman Ford is painted on the side. Old man Inman refuses to retire his 30yr old T work hack. Parked beside is the new 1950 Ford truck Inman junior has just bought now that he's joined the old man in running the dealership. The T is full of new 48 parts because he doesn't want to scratch the new truck yet. That's what's great about our hobby. We have fun and can tell a story. I still have a fantasy Ford Sierra group a race car sponsored by my Dad's concrete laying company I built 30yrs ago.
That’s one sweet looking model 👍
Thanks
Think it turned out great Matthew!!
Great looking truck.
Thanks
Nice 🙂....looks good
I have that same kit. Hope mine looks that good. nice job
Looks great!
Thanks
cool video matthew !
My name is jaxson goad I'm big fan of yours work please tell me when your going to work on your dad's 40 ford
I really need to. Thanks for reminding me Jaxson
Hey man I some I wood like you to read in the comments of your latest post/video
looks really nice!!!
Thanks
The rear wheels sitting forward is correct
Beautiful Work Considering The Age of The Kit Mattew 🏆🏆Now How's The " New Addition " To Shop Coming ?? Have a Blessed Week Ahead Buddy 👍 Gary.
Thanks Gary!
Great build! Spot on w/ the paint! I like a 'nice' model paint job. But the paint job should be consistent w/ the period vehicle ur building. Having a high mirror-like shine on all vehicle builds does not seem realistic to me unless ur replicating a custom SEMA build. But that's just me.
The trailing arms to the rear axle shouldn't have that bend in them. It's like the driveshaft is too short and so the entire rear axle sets too far forward.
Those are not ejector pins in the windshield frame, if I remember correctly. Some version of this thing has a set of carriage lights that fit in those holes, though apparently none came with this one.
A little late to correct those sink marks on the windshield front. But you could hide the thickness of the windshield glass with some evergreen 1/4 round plastic strip. Just finished the "Delivery Van" version of this kit. And yes, fitment issues you have discovered were a problem also. My version became a mobile circus ticket vendor and I plastered the exterior with Circus Posters and a very bad, on purpose, yellow enamel paint job, was done by a disgruntled clown...................Cheers
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Turned out great 👍 I just wonder how the passengers got in the back seat ?
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Finished model looks great. Quick question about headlights. Is there a special glue or how to install the lenses without them 'frosting ' ?
I use Mod Podge for all my clear parts. It's kinda like white glue and dries clear. It cleans up with water if you goof up. It's in the arts and crafts section of Walmart and Hobby Lobby.
Lindo 👋👋👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👏👍💯💯💯💯
Need to street freak one of these. Fatties in the rear, skinnies in the front, racing seats with 5 point belts and a blown sbf and chopped top. Yea thats the ticket. 😊😊😊😊
Lol!
You should do a VW bug as your group build
Where and how do you position your camera to do unboxing and get the straight on shots?
It's on a tripod that stands in front of me. I just reach around
Thanks for the reply and help
Model T rear wheels sat a little forward from the factory
Too bad about the fit issues and those injection marks because otherwise that's a pretty good looking kit.
You need period correct scale luggage! 🧳